72 Lower Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Change of use of a retail building back to its original residential use with internal and external alterations.
18343 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 5 April 2018
- Reference
- 18343
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to revert a retail unit back to its original residential use. It includes alterations and revisions to the elevations and internal layout of the existing building.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Alterations and revisions to the elevations and internal layout of the existing building and for change of use from retail back to original residential use along with all associated site development works
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Laffins Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 41 m |
| 21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 85 m |
| 8 Brookview Court, South Quay, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 96 m |
| 37 Fairgreen, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 109 m |
| 31 Meadows Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €226,000 | 109 m |
| 8 Brookview Gardens, South Quay, Arklow | May 2026 | €226,500 | 112 m |
| 31 Lower Main St, Arklow, Main St | Mar 2026 | €205,000 | 115 m |
| No.1 Lower Main Street, Arklow, County Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €167,400 | 127 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 April 2018
- Further information requested22 May 2018
- Further information received20 June 2018
- Decision due17 July 2018
- Decision issued6 July 2018
- Grant issued14 August 2018
- Permission expiry13 August 2023
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